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Q
A – Command Line Interface Config Command
The following is an example of how to create a backup file (configdata) and download the file to the workstation.
SANbox2 #> admin start
SANbox2 (admin) #> config backup
SANbox2 (admin) #> admin end
SANbox2 #> exit
#>ftp symbolic_name or ip_address user: images
password: images ftp> bin
ftp> get configdata ftp> quit
The following is an example of how to upload a configuration backup file (configdata) from the workstation to the switch, and then restore the configuration.
#> ftp symbolic_name or ip_address
user: images
password: images
ftp> bin
ftp> put configdata
ftp> quit
SANbox2 #> admin start
SANbox2 (admin) #> config restore
The switch will be reset after restoring the configuration.
Please confirm (y/n): [n] y
Alarm Msg: [Tue Jun 10 09:25:56.938 2003][A1005.0021][SM][Configuration is being restored - this could take several minutes !]
Alarm Msg: [Tue Jun 10 09:26:19.266 2003][A1000.000A][SM][The switch will be reset in 3 seconds due to a config restore]
SANbox2 (admin) #>
Alarm Msg: [Tue Jun 10 09:26:22.296 2003][A1000.0005][SM][The switch is being reset]
Good bye.